Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.

Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in ...

While relatively new on the national stage, the Juneteenth holiday has been celebrated in African American communities for ...

Michigan is celebrating Juneteenth Thursday, June 19. Here's a look at what's open and closed on the federal holiday.

Juneteenth is often described as the day “slavery ended in Texas,” but the truth behind it tells a deeper, more sobering story - one that includes deception, delay, and a hard-won arrival of justice.

The metro area is holding events to commemorate the federal holiday, Juneteenth. One major celebration happening Thursday, is ...

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in September of 1862, declaring that slaves would be freed in ...

Today is Alabama’s first ever annual observance of Juneteenth. That’s the date back in 1865 when enslaved blacks in Texas ...

Wisconsin leaders spent the week recognizing Juneteenth and calling for the fight for freedom and equality to continue.

It is hosted by the African American Museum of Rhode Island at the Hope High School Auditorium. And on Sunday, the 7th annual Juneteenth Festival kicks off at Roger Williams Park. The festival begins ...

It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by former President Joe Biden. Long a regional ...

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, but organizers of this year’s celebration on the Greenville Town Common are feting local achievements during Saturday’s celebration.